Digital Child
@digitalchildau.bsky.social
Supporting children growing up in a digital world. Find out more at digitalchild.org.au
✨ Digital Play at Queensland Children’s Hospital ✨
Over 25–26 November, the Digital Child team partnered with Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service to bring hands-on Digital Play experiences to families.
Over 25–26 November, the Digital Child team partnered with Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service to bring hands-on Digital Play experiences to families.
December 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
✨ Digital Play at Queensland Children’s Hospital ✨
Over 25–26 November, the Digital Child team partnered with Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service to bring hands-on Digital Play experiences to families.
Over 25–26 November, the Digital Child team partnered with Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service to bring hands-on Digital Play experiences to families.
Australia’s new social media Minimum Age law is now in effect — but will it stop cyberbullying?
According to our Chief Investigator Professor Tama Leaver er, the answer is no.
According to our Chief Investigator Professor Tama Leaver er, the answer is no.
December 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Australia’s new social media Minimum Age law is now in effect — but will it stop cyberbullying?
According to our Chief Investigator Professor Tama Leaver er, the answer is no.
According to our Chief Investigator Professor Tama Leaver er, the answer is no.
Prof. Michael Dezuanni, is part of today’s ABC News expert panel discussing the new social media restrictions coming into effect for under-16s.
Michael is answering community questions about what this change means for young people, parents and educators.
🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Michael is answering community questions about what this change means for young people, parents and educators.
🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
December 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Prof. Michael Dezuanni, is part of today’s ABC News expert panel discussing the new social media restrictions coming into effect for under-16s.
Michael is answering community questions about what this change means for young people, parents and educators.
🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Michael is answering community questions about what this change means for young people, parents and educators.
🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Reposted by Digital Child
Also a throwback to our earlier interview with @tamaleaver.bsky.social of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (@digitalchildau.bsky.social) on the recent ban on social media for children under 16 in #Australia: open.spotify.com/episode/5zCX...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Also a throwback to our earlier interview with @tamaleaver.bsky.social of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (@digitalchildau.bsky.social) on the recent ban on social media for children under 16 in #Australia: open.spotify.com/episode/5zCX...
This is the some of the work from our members and researchers who have been exploring this important matter in depth. As the social media delay comes into effect tomorrow (Dec 10th, 2025), these three key resources can be used by teenagers, educators and parents to help manage the change. 💬✨
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This is the some of the work from our members and researchers who have been exploring this important matter in depth. As the social media delay comes into effect tomorrow (Dec 10th, 2025), these three key resources can be used by teenagers, educators and parents to help manage the change. 💬✨
Our new report, Young Australians’ Perspectives on the Social Media Minimum Age Legislation, published in collaboration with the QUT Digital Media Research Centre, shares what young people really think as the country prepares for this change.
Full Report: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
Full Report: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
Young Australians’ perspectives on the social media minimum age legislation - Digital Child
This report captures a moment in time, just before legislation preventing under-16s from holding accounts on social media platforms is implemented
digitalchild.org.au
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Our new report, Young Australians’ Perspectives on the Social Media Minimum Age Legislation, published in collaboration with the QUT Digital Media Research Centre, shares what young people really think as the country prepares for this change.
Full Report: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
Full Report: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
📣 Teachers, we’ve prepared something for you!
From December 10, the Australian Government’s Social Media Delay comes into effect. We’ve developed a set of practical teaching and learning materials you can use right away.
Access the lesson plan here: digitalchild.org.au/educators/le...
From December 10, the Australian Government’s Social Media Delay comes into effect. We’ve developed a set of practical teaching and learning materials you can use right away.
Access the lesson plan here: digitalchild.org.au/educators/le...
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
📣 Teachers, we’ve prepared something for you!
From December 10, the Australian Government’s Social Media Delay comes into effect. We’ve developed a set of practical teaching and learning materials you can use right away.
Access the lesson plan here: digitalchild.org.au/educators/le...
From December 10, the Australian Government’s Social Media Delay comes into effect. We’ve developed a set of practical teaching and learning materials you can use right away.
Access the lesson plan here: digitalchild.org.au/educators/le...
🎉 Huge Congratulations to Tama Leaver! 🎉
A well-deserved recognition as Most Prolific Media Commentator for the Faculty of Humanities at the 2025 Curtin University Research Excellence and Impact Awards.
🔗 Read the full announcement from Curtin University here: www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-r...
A well-deserved recognition as Most Prolific Media Commentator for the Faculty of Humanities at the 2025 Curtin University Research Excellence and Impact Awards.
🔗 Read the full announcement from Curtin University here: www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-r...
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🎉 Huge Congratulations to Tama Leaver! 🎉
A well-deserved recognition as Most Prolific Media Commentator for the Faculty of Humanities at the 2025 Curtin University Research Excellence and Impact Awards.
🔗 Read the full announcement from Curtin University here: www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-r...
A well-deserved recognition as Most Prolific Media Commentator for the Faculty of Humanities at the 2025 Curtin University Research Excellence and Impact Awards.
🔗 Read the full announcement from Curtin University here: www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-r...
Think “screen time” is easy to measure? 🤔📱
Children use technology in different ways, across different contexts—and no single method can capture the full picture.
Our new blog breaks down why measuring children’s screen use is so challenging.
digitalchild.org.au/ways-to-meas...
Children use technology in different ways, across different contexts—and no single method can capture the full picture.
Our new blog breaks down why measuring children’s screen use is so challenging.
digitalchild.org.au/ways-to-meas...
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Think “screen time” is easy to measure? 🤔📱
Children use technology in different ways, across different contexts—and no single method can capture the full picture.
Our new blog breaks down why measuring children’s screen use is so challenging.
digitalchild.org.au/ways-to-meas...
Children use technology in different ways, across different contexts—and no single method can capture the full picture.
Our new blog breaks down why measuring children’s screen use is so challenging.
digitalchild.org.au/ways-to-meas...
🎉 Congratulations to our Digital Child members from the University of Wollongong, Dr Zhiguang Zhang and Dr Tiffani Apps, on receiving Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) grants!
We’re proud to celebrate their important research and this outstanding achievement.
We’re proud to celebrate their important research and this outstanding achievement.
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
🎉 Congratulations to our Digital Child members from the University of Wollongong, Dr Zhiguang Zhang and Dr Tiffani Apps, on receiving Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) grants!
We’re proud to celebrate their important research and this outstanding achievement.
We’re proud to celebrate their important research and this outstanding achievement.
📢 New Social Media Age Rules: What You Need to Know
From 10 December 2025, social media companies must ensure all users in Australia are 16+. To do this, they may check details like your location, mobile number, account settings, or online activity.
From 10 December 2025, social media companies must ensure all users in Australia are 16+. To do this, they may check details like your location, mobile number, account settings, or online activity.
November 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
📢 New Social Media Age Rules: What You Need to Know
From 10 December 2025, social media companies must ensure all users in Australia are 16+. To do this, they may check details like your location, mobile number, account settings, or online activity.
From 10 December 2025, social media companies must ensure all users in Australia are 16+. To do this, they may check details like your location, mobile number, account settings, or online activity.
📚 Our Picks from the Digital Child Centre: Stay Informed on Digital Childhoods
We’ve selected five essential reads—journal articles, research papers, and news—to help you stay up to date on the latest insights into children’s experiences in digital spaces.
We’ve selected five essential reads—journal articles, research papers, and news—to help you stay up to date on the latest insights into children’s experiences in digital spaces.
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
📚 Our Picks from the Digital Child Centre: Stay Informed on Digital Childhoods
We’ve selected five essential reads—journal articles, research papers, and news—to help you stay up to date on the latest insights into children’s experiences in digital spaces.
We’ve selected five essential reads—journal articles, research papers, and news—to help you stay up to date on the latest insights into children’s experiences in digital spaces.
📢 Call for Submissions – ICA 2026
Children’s rights under pressure in a digital world
#ICA2026 #ChildrensRights #DigitalChildhoods #AIandChildren #ResearchCommunity #CallForPapers #DigitalFuturesForChildre
Children’s rights under pressure in a digital world
#ICA2026 #ChildrensRights #DigitalChildhoods #AIandChildren #ResearchCommunity #CallForPapers #DigitalFuturesForChildre
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
📢 Call for Submissions – ICA 2026
Children’s rights under pressure in a digital world
#ICA2026 #ChildrensRights #DigitalChildhoods #AIandChildren #ResearchCommunity #CallForPapers #DigitalFuturesForChildre
Children’s rights under pressure in a digital world
#ICA2026 #ChildrensRights #DigitalChildhoods #AIandChildren #ResearchCommunity #CallForPapers #DigitalFuturesForChildre
📱✨ Your Feed, Your Say, Your Future
Are you 14–18 and living in Australia (or know someone who is)? We want to hear what YOU think about the upcoming social media age-limit changes.
👉 Your voice matters — take the survey here: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Are you 14–18 and living in Australia (or know someone who is)? We want to hear what YOU think about the upcoming social media age-limit changes.
👉 Your voice matters — take the survey here: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
📱✨ Your Feed, Your Say, Your Future
Are you 14–18 and living in Australia (or know someone who is)? We want to hear what YOU think about the upcoming social media age-limit changes.
👉 Your voice matters — take the survey here: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Are you 14–18 and living in Australia (or know someone who is)? We want to hear what YOU think about the upcoming social media age-limit changes.
👉 Your voice matters — take the survey here: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Hey Brisbane!
Join us next Tuesday for a FREE Stay and Play storytelling session! 🎨📚
Bring your little storytellers along for an afternoon of creativity, imagination, and family fun at the Digital Stories Competition Launch. ✨
Join us next Tuesday for a FREE Stay and Play storytelling session! 🎨📚
Bring your little storytellers along for an afternoon of creativity, imagination, and family fun at the Digital Stories Competition Launch. ✨
📚 Digital Stories Competition - Book Launch
Join us for the Digital Stories Competition Launch, a special event celebrating creativity, storytelling, and collaboration across our Digital Child community.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Hey Brisbane!
Join us next Tuesday for a FREE Stay and Play storytelling session! 🎨📚
Bring your little storytellers along for an afternoon of creativity, imagination, and family fun at the Digital Stories Competition Launch. ✨
Join us next Tuesday for a FREE Stay and Play storytelling session! 🎨📚
Bring your little storytellers along for an afternoon of creativity, imagination, and family fun at the Digital Stories Competition Launch. ✨
This fascinating project explores how children play, imagine, and create across generations.
📘Read International Perspectives – Playing the Archive by Professor John Potter on the Digital Child blog:
🔗https://digitalchild.org.au/playing-the-archive-from-the-opies-to-the-digital-playground/
📘Read International Perspectives – Playing the Archive by Professor John Potter on the Digital Child blog:
🔗https://digitalchild.org.au/playing-the-archive-from-the-opies-to-the-digital-playground/
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This fascinating project explores how children play, imagine, and create across generations.
📘Read International Perspectives – Playing the Archive by Professor John Potter on the Digital Child blog:
🔗https://digitalchild.org.au/playing-the-archive-from-the-opies-to-the-digital-playground/
📘Read International Perspectives – Playing the Archive by Professor John Potter on the Digital Child blog:
🔗https://digitalchild.org.au/playing-the-archive-from-the-opies-to-the-digital-playground/
👩👧💻 Want to help your little one learn about the digital world — safely and playfully?
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops, hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 This Thursday in Wollongong
📍 This Saturday in Brisbane
Register here 👉 : uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops, hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 This Thursday in Wollongong
📍 This Saturday in Brisbane
Register here 👉 : uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
👩👧💻 Want to help your little one learn about the digital world — safely and playfully?
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops, hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 This Thursday in Wollongong
📍 This Saturday in Brisbane
Register here 👉 : uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops, hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 This Thursday in Wollongong
📍 This Saturday in Brisbane
Register here 👉 : uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join us for a Stay and Play storytelling session in Brisbane! 🎨📚 Bring your little storytellers along for an afternoon of creativity
📅 Tuesday, 18 November 2025
📍 CTC, QUT Kelvin Grove – E Block, Room 420
🎟️ Please register via Humanitix here: events.humanitix.com/digital-stor...
📅 Tuesday, 18 November 2025
📍 CTC, QUT Kelvin Grove – E Block, Room 420
🎟️ Please register via Humanitix here: events.humanitix.com/digital-stor...
November 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Join us for a Stay and Play storytelling session in Brisbane! 🎨📚 Bring your little storytellers along for an afternoon of creativity
📅 Tuesday, 18 November 2025
📍 CTC, QUT Kelvin Grove – E Block, Room 420
🎟️ Please register via Humanitix here: events.humanitix.com/digital-stor...
📅 Tuesday, 18 November 2025
📍 CTC, QUT Kelvin Grove – E Block, Room 420
🎟️ Please register via Humanitix here: events.humanitix.com/digital-stor...
🌟 Children's Rights in Action | Networking & Conversations 🌟
📅 Event details
Date: Thursday 13th November
Time: 4:15pm – 6:00pm
📍 Location: Children’s Technology Centre, Level 4 E Block, QUT Kelvin Grove or Online 💻
🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/children-s-r...
📅 Event details
Date: Thursday 13th November
Time: 4:15pm – 6:00pm
📍 Location: Children’s Technology Centre, Level 4 E Block, QUT Kelvin Grove or Online 💻
🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/children-s-r...
Children’s Rights in Action
To celebrate Children's Week 2025, join us (online or in-person) for an afternoon of networking and conversations on children’s rights in early learning.
events.humanitix.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
🌟 Children's Rights in Action | Networking & Conversations 🌟
📅 Event details
Date: Thursday 13th November
Time: 4:15pm – 6:00pm
📍 Location: Children’s Technology Centre, Level 4 E Block, QUT Kelvin Grove or Online 💻
🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/children-s-r...
📅 Event details
Date: Thursday 13th November
Time: 4:15pm – 6:00pm
📍 Location: Children’s Technology Centre, Level 4 E Block, QUT Kelvin Grove or Online 💻
🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/children-s-r...
✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for our event on “AI and Children: Friend or Foe?”
📘 Explore more: Download the report Children and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Australia to learn about the key challenges of GenAI
👉 digitalchild.org.au/artificialin...
📘 Explore more: Download the report Children and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Australia to learn about the key challenges of GenAI
👉 digitalchild.org.au/artificialin...
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM
✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for our event on “AI and Children: Friend or Foe?”
📘 Explore more: Download the report Children and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Australia to learn about the key challenges of GenAI
👉 digitalchild.org.au/artificialin...
📘 Explore more: Download the report Children and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Australia to learn about the key challenges of GenAI
👉 digitalchild.org.au/artificialin...
📢 Call for Papers!
AJEC invites abstracts for a special issue on children’s perspectives in their digital childhoods 🌍💻
📅 Abstracts due: Fri, 31 Oct 2025
📧 s.danby@qut.edu.au Susan Danby, | i.silva@qut.edu.au Irina Silva
AJEC invites abstracts for a special issue on children’s perspectives in their digital childhoods 🌍💻
📅 Abstracts due: Fri, 31 Oct 2025
📧 s.danby@qut.edu.au Susan Danby, | i.silva@qut.edu.au Irina Silva
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
📢 Call for Papers!
AJEC invites abstracts for a special issue on children’s perspectives in their digital childhoods 🌍💻
📅 Abstracts due: Fri, 31 Oct 2025
📧 s.danby@qut.edu.au Susan Danby, | i.silva@qut.edu.au Irina Silva
AJEC invites abstracts for a special issue on children’s perspectives in their digital childhoods 🌍💻
📅 Abstracts due: Fri, 31 Oct 2025
📧 s.danby@qut.edu.au Susan Danby, | i.silva@qut.edu.au Irina Silva
👩👧💻 Want to help your little one learn about the digital world — safely and playfully?
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 In-person workshops in Brisbane and Wollongong
⚡ Limited spots available — register now: uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 In-person workshops in Brisbane and Wollongong
⚡ Limited spots available — register now: uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
👩👧💻 Want to help your little one learn about the digital world — safely and playfully?
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 In-person workshops in Brisbane and Wollongong
⚡ Limited spots available — register now: uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join our free in-person Parent–Child Workshops hosted by QUT and UOW researchers!
📍 In-person workshops in Brisbane and Wollongong
⚡ Limited spots available — register now: uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
This week’s podcast episode dives into one of the most important topics for families, educators and researchers.
The Digital Media Research Centre is looking forward to our 2026 Summer School! To get in the spirit, this week's podcast episode is a recording of a panel from this year, discussing the upcoming children's social media ban.
Episode 34: Responding to the children's social media ban controversy (DMRC Summer School Panel)
Read Them Sideways · Episode
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October 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
This week’s podcast episode dives into one of the most important topics for families, educators and researchers.
The Digital Child has responded to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry on Harnessing Data and Digital Technology.
Read more about how we’re advocating for children’s digital rights here: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
Read more about how we’re advocating for children’s digital rights here: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The Digital Child has responded to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry on Harnessing Data and Digital Technology.
Read more about how we’re advocating for children’s digital rights here: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
Read more about how we’re advocating for children’s digital rights here: digitalchild.org.au/research/pub...
🤖 AI for Kids: Friend or Foe?
What are experts saying about how AI is shaping childhood? Don’t miss this important conversation — join us Tue, 28 Oct at the State Library of Queensland or online.
🎟️ Free tickets: lnkd.in/gzWD4p_n
What are experts saying about how AI is shaping childhood? Don’t miss this important conversation — join us Tue, 28 Oct at the State Library of Queensland or online.
🎟️ Free tickets: lnkd.in/gzWD4p_n
October 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
🤖 AI for Kids: Friend or Foe?
What are experts saying about how AI is shaping childhood? Don’t miss this important conversation — join us Tue, 28 Oct at the State Library of Queensland or online.
🎟️ Free tickets: lnkd.in/gzWD4p_n
What are experts saying about how AI is shaping childhood? Don’t miss this important conversation — join us Tue, 28 Oct at the State Library of Queensland or online.
🎟️ Free tickets: lnkd.in/gzWD4p_n